Lake Elsinore, CA- After winning their first game of the day on Friday, ACU Softball played late into the night to comeback from a five run deficit in the seventh and win with a seven run inning.  A two run home run capped the scoring and gave Head Coach Anna Welsh win number 600 in her career.

Game Info

• Game one score: Arizona Christian - 5, La Sierra - 3
• Game two score: Arizona Christian - 7, Marymount California - 5
• Records: Arizona Christian - 4-2, La Sierra - 1-3, Marymount – 1-1
• NAIA Top 25 ranking: Arizona Christian – not ranked, La Sierra – not ranked, Marymount California- not ranked
• Location: Rosetta Canyon Sports Complex, Lake Elsinore, CA

ACU Game One Stats

• Elsy Guzman- 2-3, 3B, RBI
• Taylor Babbitt- 1-3, 2 RBI
• Emerald Grijalva- 6 IP, 1 earned run, win
• Tatumn Porras- 1 IP, no runs, save

Inside Game One

• Babbitt opened the scoring with a two RBI single in the second
• A pair of RBI singles from Elsy Guzman and Lauren Nicander in the third
• Lani San Pedro scored in the fourth

ACU Game Two Stats

• Paige Church - 1-3, HR, 2 RBI
• Lani San Pedro- 3-4
• Tatumn Porras- 4 IP, win
• Emerald Grijalva- 1 IP, save

Inside Game Two

• Marymount scored a run in the sixth to take a 5-0 into the seventh
• ACU started the seventh with four straight singles to jump start a seven run inning
• Tied 5-5, Church launched two run home run for the lead
• Coach Welsh collected win 600 in her 17 year career

Thoughts from Coach Welsh

"The key to today was scoring when it mattered. It wasn't always pretty, but it was great to see the team find a way to get the job done. Being down five runs and then scoring seven in the seventh was surreal!"

Up Next

On Saturday, the Firestorm will head to Benedictine-Mesa.  The doubleheader will be played at Seton Catholic High School in Chandler at 1:30 pm.